[New post] NaPoWriMo 2013: Five Favorites

michelle w. posted: "There are just a few hours left in NaPoWriMo 2013 -- that is, National Poetry Writing Month, which asks participants to write a poem every day in April -- and hundreds of resident WordPress poets are pressing "Publish" on their final stanzas and...

[New post] A Story for Generations: Home Front Girl

Cheri Lucas Rowlands posted: "Imagine this: you have access to the diaries of your mother or father: Windows into your family's past. Snapshots of moments of history. What would this process be like? To sift through documents, to piece together a life -- and, ultimately,...

[New post] Weekend Reads: WPLongform Picks

Michael Pick posted: "Last month Cheri took a look at longform writing on WordPress.com, and how tagging your over–1000-word posts WPLongform can help fellow bloggers, readers, and the editors of Freshly Pressed to discover longer, more in-depth material in the...

[New post] New Themes: Flora and Fauna, TheStyle, and Fanwood Light

Michael Fields posted: "Greetings and Salutations! Another Thursday has arrived and you know what that means ... more themes! The theme machine here at WordPress.com has been cranking out few fresh, new designs that I am happy to present to you. Flora &...

[New post] New Theme: Twenty Thirteen

Lance Willett posted: " If you're a WordPress aficionado you'll know why one of the most eagerly awaited announcements each year is the arrival of a new default theme. Wait no longer, friends. I'm thrilled to introduce the newest addition, Twenty Thirteen. This gorgeous...

[New post] Customizing Forever: Prada for Breakfast

michelle w. posted: "Think you need to be a graphic designer or buy a bunch of upgrades to make a sweet-looking, custom blog? Think again: Prada for Breakfast stands out from the other 214,699 blogs using the Forever theme with creative use of text and simple...